If you look at the thread on the 5870 in hardware you'll see if your going to buy a new rig this is one of the best cards you could get. I still don't believe mining is a waist especially if you take the time to calculate the best machines. I'd agree though that it's not worth it to build something like a 6990 rig.

If you look at the thread on the 5870 in hardware you'll see if your going to buy a new rig this is one of the best cards you could get. I still don't believe mining is a waist especially if you take the time to calculate the best machines. I'd agree though that it's not worth it to build something like a 6990 rig.

So as long as you go the absolute cheapest route 5830 rig at 110 is better but not much so. If you add a case or more to the cost at all the 5870 at 190 will probably overcome the 5830.

It almost ties the 110 5830 at megahash per entire server cost at bare minimum. If you add a case or raise the price of the server in any way it will be better then the 5830. At bare minimum it is better then the $130 5830. Also this is better on electricity then the 5830 so they are not a terrible buy.